A promising avenue in the fight against Parkinson’s disease
A major advance in the understanding of Parkinson's disease: Danish researchers have discovered a key mechanism involved in its development. ...
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Long Covid: we understand better why patients feel great fatigue
Researchers have found the biological causes of the fatigue felt by patients with long Covid, in particular mitochondrial dysfunction. THE ...
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Schizophrenia: two biomarkers present in the blood of patients have been identified
Two blood markers have been discovered in patients with schizophrenia. Ultimately, this could lead to better diagnosis of the disease ...
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Can spaceflight damage our DNA?
Space travel causes mitochondria to release from cells, causing cell damage and other problems elsewhere in the body. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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How excess sugar disrupts our cells
Too much sugar makes the cellular powerhouses, called mitochondria, less efficient and reduces their energy production. THE ESSENTIAL Excess glucose ...
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Football, handball: team sports would increase longevity in women
In women, the practice of team sports such as football or handball would have a real effect against aging, by ...
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Too much salt disrupts the activity of immune cells
A diet that is too salty would have harmful consequences on health and, in particular, on the activity of certain ...
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Vitamin D: deficiency weakens the muscles
Vitamin D deficiency can impair muscle function due to reduced energy production in the muscles, by the mitochondria. Avoiding deficiencies, ...
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Parkinson’s, cancer and diabetes: a common cause, the parkin enzyme?
According to a new study, the enzyme parkin, involved in the development of Parkinson's disease, would also play a central ...
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Going Mars for Elon Musk: What we know about the health effects of space travel
Elon Musk has just announced his wish to send, thanks to Space X, the first astronauts to Mars by 2026. ...
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A new gene therapy for eye diseases
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have just developed a new gene therapy approach that offers hope of one day curing ...
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Why Cognitive Decline May Appear During Menopause
According to new work presented at the 2020 virtual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, memory loss observed in ...
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Transformation of fats and sugars into energy: the protein that regulates this process identified
It may soon be possible to fine-tune the rate at which the mitochondrial protein MICU1 converts sugar and fat into ...
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Cancer: researchers discover a new blood component
French researchers have discovered the presence of complete and functional mitochondria in the bloodstream. Ultimately, this discovery could allow better ...
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Alzheimer’s: lack of brain cell cleaning is at the heart of the problem
The brain cell purification system is greatly diminished in people with Alzheimer's disease. Improving this cleaning system in animals with ...
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Autism: more mutations in the mitochondrial DNA of affected children
Children with autism spectrum disorders have more mutations in their mitochondria than their siblings. Autism is a pervasive behavioral disorder ...
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Apelin: an anti-aging protein for the muscles of seniors
Apelin, a new hormone, would counter the effects of muscle damage associated with aging, or sarcopenia. A great hope in ...
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Cells in the human body can heat up to 50 ° C
A team of Inserm researchers has discovered that the internal temperature of our cells can reach 50 ° C.Fever, thermal ...
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How cannabis affects memory
French researchers have discovered that cannabis acts on the mitochondria located in the region of the hippocampus, causing memory loss. ...
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Parkinson’s: a drug for the liver gives promising results
Researchers have found that a drug used to treat liver disease can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. A drug ...
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MRI helps to better identify brown fat
Researchers have shown that an MRI can locate brown fat. But this burns calories. By increasing its production, we could ...
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